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justme
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 Posted - 02/02/2009 : 8:13:24 PM
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| I guess she saw the writing on the wall and decided to get out while she had the opportunity for employment. Wasn't she with the state before she joined Carlo's team? |
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massdee
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Posted - 02/02/2009 : 8:29:36 PM
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| I think she was an attorney for the Registry of Motor Vehicles, but I could be wrong. |
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scamore
Senior Member
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Posted - 02/02/2009 : 8:36:37 PM
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| she is the right hand person for the register of Motor Vehicles in a higher paid position. We will be seeing her on TV in the future. Carlo will be lost without her now |
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massdee
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Posted - 02/02/2009 : 10:41:51 PM
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| What I heard is that she is taking a substantial pay cut to take that position. Unconfirmed, of course. |
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justme
Advanced Member
1428 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2009 : 06:28:14 AM
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What do you think of the Boston Teachers Union saying no to a one year salary freeze? With all the cuts that are needed, they rather see 900 people unemployed?
It's this selfish attitude that helped put us in this situation............ Just take care on number one and the hell with everyone else! |
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Cruller DaVille
Senior Member
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Posted - 02/05/2009 : 08:33:05 AM
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"TOTALLY" AGREE Justme. I've been involved with negotiations in the past where union representatives refuse to make solid, ethical decisions benefitting the "whole" and I have to tell you, its just WRONG.
Unions claim to be 'brotherhoods' and 'sisterhoods' yet when making, what I feel is a logically appropriate decision, they fail dismally. The sad thing is when entering an occupation such as teacher, policeman, iron worker, you have no choice but to join "the" union.
Selfish and counterproductive........ very sad indeed.
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Tails
Administrator
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Posted - 02/05/2009 : 09:35:55 AM
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Who's job was this?
Director of Information Services, City of Everett
Director of Information Services
City of Everett
The City of Everett seeks a full-time Director of Information Services. Position provides oversight of all areas of information technology assets including planning, securing, organizing, directing, capacity planning and administering of municipal computer networks and related technology, both wide-area and local-area based, and communications management including phones, phone/data lines, pagers and PDA’s. Develops short and long-term plans for computer network/IT assets regarding equipment and technical services to effect continual service improvement and enhancement. Coordinate disaster recovery planning and testing for data and systems. Qualified applicant will have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or relevant field; master’s degree in computer science preferred; in-depth telecommunications and data cabling experience; seven years of networking and information systems technical experience and five years of IT management in a complex computing environment. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send cover letter and resume to the City Hall Personnel Office, 484 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149; or fax to (617) 387-5770. (posted 02/04, exp. 03/06)
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Cruller DaVille
Senior Member
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Posted - 02/05/2009 : 10:03:20 AM
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previous MIS positions
"Cruller DaHville"
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Tails
Administrator
2682 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2009 : 10:29:21 AM
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| Did the mayor say he was going to hire for those positions at the last Board of Alderman meeting? I remember that was on the agenda, the MIS department, and the future of it. I just cant remember what he said on it. I don't recall him saying he was hiring people but I could be wrong. |
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tetris
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Posted - 02/05/2009 : 10:51:24 AM
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We got the usual "I have a plan and I'll be bringing it before you soon." I guess this is part (or all) of the plan.
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Tails
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tetris
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Posted - 02/09/2009 : 08:11:14 AM
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I got behind in my posting last week. I had a few things that I wanted to comment about that I read in the local papers. So that I don't "bury" the posts and threads one after the other because most of them are in the same forum, I've decided to post them in the appropriate subject matter threads rather than the newspaper threads.
The Independent had two interviews last week about local aid cuts that I thought contained some interesting quotes. First was an interview with FFF. The following are the quotes from him that I thought were of some note.
In response to the question, which areas of the school department budget will be affected the most by local aid cuts, the superintendent responded "I will look at each line item and make my decisions accordingly." I don't know, maybe it's just me; but that statement just seems to be very arrogant, as if he should be the only person that has any input into the decision. Maybe that's the way it is really is but it shouldn't be. Or maybe it's just my dislike of that side of the superintendent.
I can't remember the exact context of this next FFF quote but I think that it is self-explanatory, "...but even if we are level-funded, we are hurt." When I first read the quote, I thought how the heck does he think there's even a chance of being level funded. But the next day, when I read an interview with Senator Galluccio in the Leader-Herald, it was stated in that article that it is presently Governor Patrick's plan to attempt to keep Chapter 70 aid level funded next year. Yes, the superintendent is right; even if the schools are level-funded, they will likely be at a loss because at least some costs will continue to rise. But given the choice between level funding or facing a huge budget cut, I'd be relatively happy with the funding they are supposed to be getting and say that they would be slightly wounded, at worst.
The last quote that I'd like to take a look at is one from an interview with Mayor DeMaria and again it's pretty self explanatory, "The governor made it clear that he doesn't want to touch school spending, and I'll try to follow his lead." When I read that, I assumed the mayor was only speaking about this fiscal year. As I noted above, I later found out that this extended to the next fiscal year as well.
While it is true that the city can cut its contribution to the school budget, it's probably not a practical idea given the city's present financial situation. The state sets the school department's minimum foundation budget and the part of that budget not funded by Chapter 70 money is expected to be funded through the city's property tax levy. The city can give the schools more money, if they, wish and Everett did last year to the tune of $36; obviously. not much to be cut there. The city can choose to fund the schools at less than the specified amount but, ultimately, it needs to be made up. If it is not taken care of in the proscribed time frame, the city would face permanent Chapter 70 cuts, which the city would be obligated to pick up going forward. So the city's contribution to the schools can be cut but it's the ultimate "robbing Peter to pay Paul" scenario, especially in uncertain financial times.
I mentioned that the state sets the school department's foundation budget. This is based on a number of factors including enrollment. Before the reality of the financial crisis set in, the school department was expecting another healthy increase in its budget based upon the way that these factor have changed. A majority of that increase would have been picked up by a corresponding increase in Chapter 70 aid. I haven't heard if the way of calculating school budgets will be impacted by the financial crisis as well; but, if it is not, that would leave the city with a situation where it would be left holding the bag for the school budget increase. I'd be hard pressed to believe the scenario would play out that way but, you never know. |
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michael
Senior Member
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Posted - 02/09/2009 : 12:50:05 PM
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| just heard there is a planning board meeting tonite to allow woodwaste on lower broadway and cut into the fire road with a curb cut if that makes sense. We need a new mayor with no ties to anyone in the city |
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massdee
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Posted - 02/09/2009 : 2:23:58 PM
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| What time is the Planning Board meeting? I can't find any information on the City's web site. |
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michael
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Posted - 02/09/2009 : 3:19:50 PM
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| its the commission it gets posted outside the clerks office happen to see it |
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